R. v. Magoon

JurisdictionFederal Jurisdiction (Canada)
JudgeMcLachlin, Beverley; Abella, Rosalie Silberman; Moldaver, Michael J.; Karakatsanis, Andromache; Wagner, Richard; Gascon, Clément; Côté, Suzanne; Brown, Russell; Rowe, Malcolm
Citation2018 SCC 14,[2017] SCJ No 101 (QL)
Date13 April 2018
CourtSupreme Court (Canada)
Docket Number37416, 37479

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65 practice notes
  • R. v. Albashir
    • Canada
    • Supreme Court (Canada)
    • November 19, 2021
    ...(Attorney General), 2016 SCC 4, [2016] 1 S.C.R. 13; referred to: R. v. Downey, [1992] 2 S.C.R. 10; R. v. Li, 2020 SCC 12; R. v. Magoon, 2018 SCC 14, [2018] 1 S.C.R. 309; R. v. Big M Drug Mart Ltd., [1985] 1 S.C.R. 295; Doucet‑Boudreau v. Nova Scotia (Minister of Education), 2003 SCC ......
  • R. v. Friesen
    • Canada
    • Supreme Court (Canada)
    • April 2, 2020
    ...S. (W.B.) (1992), 73 C.C.C. (3d) 530; R. v. O.M., 2009 BCCA 287, 272 B.C.A.C. 236; R. v. Stuckless (1998), 41 O.R. (3d) 103; R. v. Magoon, 2018 SCC 14, [2018] 1 S.C.R. 309; R. v. Hess, [1990] 2 S.C.R. 906; R. v. G. (T.L.), 2006 ABCA 313, 214 C.C.C. (3d) 353; R. v. R.W.T., 2006 MBCA 91, 208 ......
  • R. v. Sundman
    • Canada
    • Supreme Court (Canada)
    • July 21, 2022
    ...result, the accused’s first degree murder conviction is justified. Cases Cited Referred to: R. v. Paré, [1987] 2 S.C.R. 618; R. v. Magoon, 2018 SCC 14, [2018] 1 S.C.R. 309; R. v. Bottineau, [2006] O.J. No. 1864 (QL), 2006 CarswellOnt 8510 (WL), aff’d 2011 ONCA 194, 269 C.C.C. (3d) 227; R. v......
  • Court Of Appeal Summaries (November 11 – November 15, 2019)
    • Canada
    • Mondaq Canada
    • November 22, 2019
    ...Criminal Code, ss. 279, 494(1), 494(3), R. v. Niedermier, 2005 BCCA 15, leave to appeal refused, [2005] S.C.C.A. No. 103, R. v. Magoon, 2018 SCC 14, R. v. Gough, (1985) 18 C.C.C. (3d) 454 (Ont. C.A.) R. v. T.C. (Publication Ban), 2019 ONCA 898 Keywords: Publication Ban, Criminal Law, Sexual......
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  • R. v. Albashir
    • Canada
    • Supreme Court (Canada)
    • November 19, 2021
    ...(Attorney General), 2016 SCC 4, [2016] 1 S.C.R. 13; referred to: R. v. Downey, [1992] 2 S.C.R. 10; R. v. Li, 2020 SCC 12; R. v. Magoon, 2018 SCC 14, [2018] 1 S.C.R. 309; R. v. Big M Drug Mart Ltd., [1985] 1 S.C.R. 295; Doucet‑Boudreau v. Nova Scotia (Minister of Education), 2003 SCC ......
  • R. v. Friesen
    • Canada
    • Supreme Court (Canada)
    • April 2, 2020
    ...S. (W.B.) (1992), 73 C.C.C. (3d) 530; R. v. O.M., 2009 BCCA 287, 272 B.C.A.C. 236; R. v. Stuckless (1998), 41 O.R. (3d) 103; R. v. Magoon, 2018 SCC 14, [2018] 1 S.C.R. 309; R. v. Hess, [1990] 2 S.C.R. 906; R. v. G. (T.L.), 2006 ABCA 313, 214 C.C.C. (3d) 353; R. v. R.W.T., 2006 MBCA 91, 208 ......
  • R. v. Sundman
    • Canada
    • Supreme Court (Canada)
    • July 21, 2022
    ...result, the accused’s first degree murder conviction is justified. Cases Cited Referred to: R. v. Paré, [1987] 2 S.C.R. 618; R. v. Magoon, 2018 SCC 14, [2018] 1 S.C.R. 309; R. v. Bottineau, [2006] O.J. No. 1864 (QL), 2006 CarswellOnt 8510 (WL), aff’d 2011 ONCA 194, 269 C.C.C. (3d) 227; R. v......
  • R v Delorme, 2021 ABCA 424
    • Canada
    • Court of Appeal (Alberta)
    • December 20, 2021
    ...313 BCAC 91, leave denied [2012] SCCA No 118 (QL) (SCC No 34718); R v Magoon, 2016 ABCA 412 at para 96, [2016] AJ No 1349 (QL), affirmed 2018 SCC 14, [2018] 1 SCR [38]        This is not to suggest that this jury was obliged to apply the common-sense propo......
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  • Court Of Appeal Summaries (November 11 – November 15, 2019)
    • Canada
    • Mondaq Canada
    • November 22, 2019
    ...Criminal Code, ss. 279, 494(1), 494(3), R. v. Niedermier, 2005 BCCA 15, leave to appeal refused, [2005] S.C.C.A. No. 103, R. v. Magoon, 2018 SCC 14, R. v. Gough, (1985) 18 C.C.C. (3d) 454 (Ont. C.A.) R. v. T.C. (Publication Ban), 2019 ONCA 898 Keywords: Publication Ban, Criminal Law, Sexual......
  • Ontario Court Of Appeal Summaries (July 29 – August 2, 2019)
    • Canada
    • Mondaq Canada
    • August 8, 2019
    ...ONCA 6, R. v. Sim, 2017 ONCA 856, 41 C.R. (7th) 416, R. v. Farrant, [1983] 1 SCR 124, R. v. Harbottle, [1993] 3 SCR 306, R. v. Magoon, 2018 SCC 14, R. v. Pritchard, 2008 SCC 59, R. v. Kimberley (2001), 157 C.C.C. (3d) 129, leave to appeal refused, [2002] SCCA No. 29; R. v. Smith, 2015 ONCA ......
  • R. V. Bhatti: Warranted Police Discretion Or Bound By The Warrant?
    • Canada
    • Mondaq Canada
    • October 22, 2025
    ...law if the court of appeal enters a verdict of guilty against that person":R. v. C.P.,2021 SCC 19, at para.53; see generallyR. v. Magoon,2018 SCC 14. 13 Bhatti, at 14 Bhatti, at paras.71-73,75,96,107. To view the original article click here The content of this article is intended to provide......
12 books & journal articles
  • Appeals
    • Canada
    • Irwin Books Criminal Procedure. Fourth Edition
    • June 23, 2020
    ...but there is no obvious reason it should not apply equally to appeals by the Crown under section 693. 208 Section 691(2). 209 R v Magoon , 2018 SCC 14. 210 Biniaris , above note 18 at para 18. 211 R v Demeter , [1978] 1 SCR 538. 212 Section 694.1. 213 Section 695(1). 214 Section 695(2). App......
  • Table of cases
    • Canada
    • Irwin Books Criminal Procedure. Fourth Edition
    • June 23, 2020
    ...R v Magoon, 2016 ABCA 412, [2016] CarswellAlta 2435, AJ No 1349 .............. 453 R v Magoon, 2018 SCC 14, [2018] 1 SCR 309 ....................................................604 R v Mahoney, [1982] 1 SCR 834, 67 CCC (2d) 197, [1982] SCJ No 41 .............. 603 R v Mallozzi, 2017 ONCA 64......
  • Table of Cases
    • Canada
    • Criminal Law Series Prosecuting and Defending Offences Against Children, 2nd Edition
    • May 3, 2023
    ..., 2011 ABCA 147 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 442 Magoon , R v , 2018 SCC 14 ......................................................... 415-17 Maharaj , R v , 2007 CanLII 38124, [2007] OJ No 3499 (QL) (Sup Ct J) ............
  • The Special Part: Homicide, Sexual, Property, and Terrorism Offences
    • Canada
    • Irwin Books Archive Criminal Law. Seventh Edition
    • August 4, 2018
    ...105 CCC (3d) 85 (Que CA). 80 R v Pritchard , [2008] 3 SCR 195 at paras 27–28. 81 R v Newman , 2016 SCC 7 at para 1. 82 R v Magoon , 2018 SCC 14 at paras 68–69. 83 R v Kematch , 2010 MBCA 18 at para 89. A victim’s actions of locking herself in a room in an attempt to save herself from the ac......
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